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drawing view update fail nx9

drawing view update fail nx9

drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
Hi Guys,

Lately in several models I have such an error while updating view in drafting... What I did I've replaced component which is similar under drafing cad file and then wanted to update the views as long I need the same views ... but for just some of them update fails.

Anyone knows how to fix that? I see what that errors says just it is impossible to change anything in the model, it looks it is fine.


View Update Report
------------------

View name: SX@28
View type: Section view
Error: Unable to subtract solids for sectioning.

A solid could not be sectioned.
Part "108T5522G0001.prt" may have some invalid
geometry along the cut plane that is causing
operation the sectioning to fail.

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

what happens when the view fails to update ?
do you get a message ?

Jerry J.
Milwaukee Electric Tool
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

Make 108T5522G0001.prt your displayed part and run Analysis -> Examine Geometry on the solid to verify that there isn't anything wrong with the topology of the model. Sometimes how it looks isn't enough. Also, confirm that the solid belongs to all the correct reference sets.

Tim Flater
NX Designer
NX 9.0.2.5 Win7 Pro x64 SP1
Intel Xeon 2.53 GHz 6GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

You can verify if the error message is giving you the true cause. Switch to the model and run the "examine geometry" command: Menu -> analysis -> examine geometry, body checks: turn on all the options, face checks: turn on self-intersection and spikes/cuts (smoothness is optional). Window select around your model and press "examine geometry". If it fails any of the checks, that is probably the cause of your problem.

Other things to try:
  • Make sure all the section lines are associated to the model (none are in the 'retained' state).
  • Make sure the cut lines are in sensible locations (none are tangent to a hole in the model, for instance)
  • Try moving the cut plane a small distance from its current position

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

I have a feeling that you need to re-associate your section (cutting plane) lines to the new part.
I am not certain how to do it in NX9, but basically you need to re-pick the points in the drawing view that are linked to the part and section lines.

Jerry J.
Milwaukee Electric Tool
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
Jerry I have added new section view exactly the same as one I need and the same situation so that may not be the re-picking the points? I am trying the examin geometry.

Cowski in the past yes it worked on different model that I move section plane a little bit from center point.

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
This is the report, I dont know what I can fix as I am working on assembly drawing and all components are released (no modify posibility)




Info Analysis - Examine Geometry

Tiny Objects - Tolerance = 0.00040

Tiny objects found = 8
Please determine if these objects are correct or should be deleted

------------------------------------------------------------

Misaligned Objects

Misaligned objects = 12
Please determine if objects are correct or edit them to be correctly aligned.

------------------------------------------------------------

Data Structures

Bodies passed Structure test

------------------------------------------------------------

Consistency

Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry

------------------------------------------------------------

Face Intersections

Bodies passed face-face check

------------------------------------------------------------

Sheet Boundaries

No boundaries found

------------------------------------------------------------

Face Smoothness

Faces passed smoothness check

------------------------------------------------------------

Face Self-intersection

Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry
Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry

------------------------------------------------------------

Spikes/Cuts

Faces passed spikes/cuts check

------------------------------------------------------------

Edge Smoothness - Angle tolerance = 0.50

Number of unsmooth edges found = 81880

------------------------------------------------------------

Edge Tolerances - Tolerance = 0.00040

Edges exceeding specified tolerance = 1265
Maximum edge tolerance found = 0.00665152882174

------------------------------------------------------------

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

Yep, bad geometry.

It might take a revision, but any part can be modified. If it has been released recently and is not yet in production, the "approvers" may be able to roll it back for modification.

It is my opinion that an "examine geometry" check should be part of the release process.

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
But, why I can have it shown with intersections shown on my view?

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
why it works (section updates) when I cut model not exactly through the center?

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

The things in your examine geometry test to bother about are the:

Consistency

Self-intersecting geometry detected
Please replace incorrect geometry

Face Self-intersection

Self-intersecting face detected
Please replace incorrect face


The other objects in that report should not affect the section view.

When you have executed the test, there are tickboxes you can toggle to highlight the erratic faces.
Correct these, and revise the parts.

Regards,
Tomas

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
as an comaprison, it this model also bad geometry?



Info Analysis - Examine Geometry

Tiny Objects - Tolerance = 0.00040

No tiny objects found

------------------------------------------------------------

Misaligned Objects

No misaligned objects found

------------------------------------------------------------

Data Structures

Bodies passed Structure test

------------------------------------------------------------

Consistency

Bodies passed Consistency check

------------------------------------------------------------

Face Intersections

Bodies passed face-face check

------------------------------------------------------------

Sheet Boundaries

No boundaries found

------------------------------------------------------------

Face Smoothness

Faces passed smoothness check

------------------------------------------------------------

Face Self-intersection

Faces passed self-intersection check

------------------------------------------------------------

Spikes/Cuts

Faces passed spikes/cuts check

------------------------------------------------------------

Edge Smoothness - Angle tolerance = 0.50

Number of unsmooth edges found = 22847

------------------------------------------------------------

Edge Tolerances - Tolerance = 0.00040

Edges exceeding specified tolerance = 54
Maximum edge tolerance found = 0.0020

------------------------------------------------------------

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
Ok Toost, so it means that smoothness and tolerances at edge checks/post check status are possible.

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
You guys say that inteference is making troubles.
What if I want to show interference in the section view?
What to do if I have a bolt and threaded hole where interference is not possible to omitt because it is always showing engagement?

Is it really intereference issue?

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

(OP)
Guys,

I have suppressed some operations that were making consistency error and the view has updated :) ... I need to figure out how to model similar geometry just with no cosistensy issue :)

RE: drawing view update fail nx9

to show interferences go into
View style -> hidden line tab -> check yes, with interference curves

Jerry J.
Milwaukee Electric Tool
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/

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